Motorsports Governance

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Chapter 12

• Motorsports Governance

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Types of Motorsports

• Automobile Racing
• Stock Car Racing (NASCAR)
• Open Wheel Racing (Indy Racing)
• Drag Racing
• Rallying
• Road Racing
• Sport Car Racing
• Motocross

• Truck Racing
• Motorboat Racing
• Air Racing
• Snowmobile Racing

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Sanctioning Bodies

• Automobile and Truck Racing
• National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing
  (NASCAR)
• National Hot Rod Association (NHRA)
• United States Automobile Club (USAC)
• Powerboating Racing International Power Boating
  Association (IPBA)
• Motocross American Motorcyclist Association
  (AMA)
• Air Racing Federation for Air Racing
  International (FAI)
• Snowmobile Racing World PowerSports Association
  (WPSA)

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Motorsport Funding

• Racing Teams
• Corporate sponsorships
• Sale of licensed products
• Team winnings
• Marketers, Promoters, and Race Tracks
• Corporate sponsorships

• Naming rights
• Sale of licensed products
• Broadcast rights
• Ticket sales
• Concessions
• Premier restaurants
• Parking
• Pouring (beverage) rights
• Travel packages

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Motorsport Marketers and Promoters

• Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
• International Speedway Corporation

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NASCAR Series

• NEXTEL Cup
• Busch Series
• Craftsman Truck Series
• Dodge Weekly Series
• Regional Racing
• Grand National Division
• Touring Division
• AutoZone Elite Division
• Special Event Division
• NASCAR Canadian Tire Series
• NASCAR Mexico Corona Series

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Motorsport Facilities

• SMI Facilities
• Atlanta Motor Speedway
• Bristol Motor Speedway
• Infineon Raceway
• Las Vegas Motor Speedway
• Lowes Motor Speedway
• Texas Motor Speedway

• ISC Facilities
• Daytona Intl Speedway
• Talladega Superspeedway
• Michigan Intl Speedway
• Richmond Intl Raceway
• California Speedway
• Kansas Speedway
• Phoenix Speedway
• Homestead-Miami Speedway
• Martinsville Speedway
• Darlington Raceway
• Watkins Glen Intl
• Nazareth Speedway
• Chicagoland Speedway

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Independent Facilities

• Dover International Speedway
• Indianapolis Motor Speedway
• New Hampshire International Speedway
• Pocono Raceway

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MotorSports Issues

• Tobacco Sponsorships
• NASCAR Growth